Vicki Younger's Blog

Since I was a very small child I've had a bird phobia. All birds, alive or dead, and especially ones that flap.

Lately our chooks have been "off the lay" and we put it down to the usual reasons, shorter daylight hours, some of them going through the moulting process combined with colder weather.

A recent overnight camping trip found some local wildlife for us.

Unilever is the latest company to come under fire in Greenpeace's latest campaign.

On our way home from Griffith we stopped in Leeton to have a look at the magnificent Historic Hydro Motor Inn.

Bega doesn't offer much in the way of cookware, so I capitalised on our visit to Griffith to buy some new cake pans. Best of all, they aren't covered in a non stick coating of any kind.

Is the fashion police headquarters located in Griffith, NSW, Australia?

This part will show a little of the city of Griffith.

We were lucky enough to be taken on a guided tour through the winery at De Bortoli Wines.

We recently went on a road trip to the Riverina and there were so many things that captured my interest I'm going to have to write this in instalments.

For months now I've been trying to get a few things sorted out with my blog, mainly to do with display issues.

For the first time this year our citrus has been subjected to stink bugs.

Our baby chicks are now a few weeks old and I'm happy to report that they're doing fine.

Our new puppy, Maggie, is growing fast so it seemed timely to add some more recent photos.

Last Sunday I washed some long hanks of natural handspun wool and mohair, ready to dye a colour more to my liking.

We have a roadside delivery mailbox, and it's not just used for mail...

Some weeks I struggle to find inspirational meals to cook. This was not one of those weeks.

Some communities celebrate Australia Day in unusual ways. Brogo is one of these communities.

You can call me old fashioned but there are some traditional things I love. Dinner sets for example.

For months we've been wanting to raise chickens and now it finally looks like it might be happening.

Our friend and Brogo resident John McKee will be missed.

Well, it doesn't take long for puppies to find their place, and start trying to run things their way!

Ho w cute is this?

Roger's daughter Jessica and her two children were involved in a car crash a couple of weeks ago that claimed another life.

Tonight I watched a groundbreaking new TV program that highlights the dangers of chemicals in the home.

We love to eat good food and one of the things I'm pedantic about is not using processed, mass produced ingredients.

Last month I visited the Hunter Valley where my family still lives, to attend the 25th wedding anniversary of two of my friends.

Over the weekend I managed to complete many tasks despite an earlier promise to have some time off.

A few days ago I made a new soap, something I've been wanting to do for a long time and I've finally taken the plunge.

Last night I cooked some chicken meatballs and admittedly, the chicken used in the dinner wasn't from our garden but most of the rest of the ingredients were.

Festival of the Olive comes around every two years and it's coming up again soon.

Recently I came outside to find our chooks sitting around the pond, relaxing.

Despite our rock walls (or dry stone walls) being a constant work in progress, this wall which separates the vegetable garden from the citrus trees below, is nearing completion.

Ok, so we've decided to give our old lounge suite a face lift. Nobody told us how difficult it was going to be to choose a fabric that we can live with for many years.

We have a "club" lounge suite that's been sitting on our back verandah for about 10 years, waiting to be restuffed, resprung and reupholstered. Now is the time.

We've had so much rain during the past few weeks that we've discovered something new on our property - something we've never seen before.